water is green after water change - NEED HELP

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
sostoudt;3469375; said:
he says that as he doses prime lol.

oh well put the option out there, if he wants to research it he can.
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lol and if you read my resent post bradda I haven't dosed prime in almost a year along with any other chemicals. I am just watching out for others against bad advise.
 
bOOsteN aUdI;3469403; said:
lol and if you read my resent post bradda I haven't dosed prime in almost a year along with any other chemicals. I am just watching out for others against bad advise.
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i was just guessing as most people here use prime:D

RO/DI is kinda a pain since you have to have the extra storage, i actually have one but i use prime anyway on my freshwater, dont want to bother with traces..

but it is funny because i was just watching a show with a lady crazy about being green, so she said she doesnt use any chemicals in her house, she said she cleans it with vinegar. i wanted to tell her what is vinegar if not a chemical, it contains acetic acid. i just dont know why people think everything natural is good and everything man made is bad.
 
jdmjunkiemonkie;3469434; said:
thanks boosten for all the information. your always a good help on this forum. i will shut off my light and let me peacocks enjoy the green water.

and thanks to the rest of the people helping me figure out the culprit.
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No problem.

People don't realize that t5s are actually stronger then metal halids and have about double the lumens. You should get your cichla on a regiment and I recommend a timer for consistency in the future.. did I mention that your water changes for the next week or so should be large.

sostoudt;3469439; said:
i was just guessing as most people here use prime:D

RO/DI is kinda a pain since you have to have the extra storage, i actually have one but i use prime anyway on my freshwater, dont want to bother with traces..
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I am against chemicals unless they are absolutely necessary. From another recent thread...

bOOsteN aUdI;3417640; said:
I have no need for any chemicals since nyc water is superb. If you are going to use any chemicals the only one I recommend is Prime.. To tell you the truth one day I ran out and didn't have a chance to go to m lfs for a while.. I did a bunch of water chances and never saw a difference so stopped using the stuff.
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jdmjunkiemonkie;3469304; said:
its not in direct sunlight, but it is under a window. when the sun shines there is no sun on the tank itself.

i have a Coralife Aqualight Dual Linear Strip T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 2X21 Watt, 36 inch on all the time.

will try the salt setup.
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Definitely you're problem right there. Great advice given so far. With less light and water changes, you should be crystal clear in no time.
 
i used to have the same problem. i bought a little bottle of algaefix and once a week a put some drops in the water to control the algae and now my tank is crystal clear :)
 
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